The Rover

First hand. The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2020. Designer: Isabelle Laursen. Draper: Deanna Aliosius.

Cut the outer fabric and fully assembled.

Cut the outer fabric and fully assembled.

Corset - back

Corset - back

Corset open - front

Corset open - front

Corset open - back

Corset open - back

The outer fabric was flatlined in a tube to the outermost layer of coutil.

The outer fabric was flatlined in a tube to the outermost layer of coutil.

Altered the skirt, made and attached the red ruffle on the skirt.

Altered the skirt, made and attached the red ruffle on the skirt.

Took tucks, hemmed the outer skirt, removed and reattached the ruffle to accommodate new length.

Took tucks, hemmed the outer skirt, removed and reattached the ruffle to accommodate new length.

The tucks and ruffle.

The tucks and ruffle.

The pink skirt with the tucks and ruffle on stage.

The pink skirt with the tucks and ruffle on stage.

Focused on pattern placement when cutting out pieces. Cut, fused, and serged all pieces and layers, including piping.

Focused on pattern placement when cutting out pieces. Cut, fused, and serged all pieces and layers, including piping.

Jacket on stage beside doublet. Altered and reattached all tabs on the doublet.

Jacket on stage beside doublet. Altered and reattached all tabs on the doublet.

The jacket and doublet again.

The jacket and doublet again.

Photos by Michael Brosilow

Director – Melanie Queponds

Scenic Designer – Tara Huffman

Wig and Makeup Designer – Becky Curl

Lighting Designer – Sevas Carrera